Overview
Discover the transformative power of storytelling in assessment and student learning. Drawing on culturally responsive practices, this approach fosters innovation, self-reflection, and student engagement. Through narrative-based strategies, educators can elevate formative and summative assessments, promoting authentic, competency-based learning; meaningful growth; and deeper connections to critical competencies, as well as cultural archetypes. This guide helps educators reimagine assessment in diverse, student-centered classrooms. K-12 teachers can use this book to: Revitalize assessment to encourage students' growth as critical, creative thinkers Elevate student engagement through creative responses and personal reflections Employ elements of narrative structure to explore and hone student competencies Cultivate student agency and innovation in contemplating and expressing knowledge Create opportunities for students to find personal meaning in their learning experiences Contents: Introduction Part 1: Looking Back to Look Forward Chapter 1: Humanity Through Story Chapter 2: Essential Assessment Through Story Chapter 3: Critical Competencies Through Story Part 2: Learning Through Story Chapter 4: Conflict Through Story Chapter 5: Harmony Through Story Chapter 6: Reflection Through Story Chapter 7: Perspective Through Story Chapter 8: Imagination Through Story Chapter 9: Craft Through Story Epilogue References and Resources Index
- | Author: Tom Schimmer
- | Publisher: Solution Tree
- | Publication Date: May 12, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 00288 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1958590134
- | ISBN-13: 9781958590133
